Cushion shoe-sole.



PATENTED MAY .5, 1908. E. E. HARMON.

CUSHION SHOE SOLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18.. 1906.

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To all whom it may concern.'

EVA E. HARMON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CUSHION SHOE-SOLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1908.

Appucation mea July 1s, 190s. serial No. 326,740.

Beit known that I, EVA E. HARMON, a citizen Of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion Shoe-Soles; andI do hereby declare the followin to be a fullclear, and exactdescription o the invention, such as will enable Others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to attachments for shoes, boots or the like and myObject is to provide an insert piece between the sole and upper of theshoe of elastic material whereby concussion, jars or shocks to the frameOf the wearerV will be obviated.

A further object is to provide means for re# taining the elastic insertiece in shape to conform to the bottom Oi) the foot Of the wearer.

Other Objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more'particularly pointed Out in the claims.-

In the accom anyinc* drawings which are made a part of t is application,Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved insert piece, and, Fig. 2 is asectional view thereof as applied to use u on the bottom of the shoe.

Re erring tO the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the bodyof a shoe which may be of the usual Or any preferred shape to the bottomof which is secured my improved elastic insert 2, said insert beingprovided with a heel portion 3 which is thicker than the remainder Ofthe insert thereby dis osing that portion of the upper surface of t einsert immediately Over the heel out of alinement with the remainder Ofthe insert while the inste portion of the insert is gradually inclinedgroin the body portion to the heel section thereby forming a recess 4 Onthe lower side of the insert, the slanted ortion 5 of the insertconforming to the ho low of the foot.

An Outer covering 6 is provided for the insert and preferably consistsof a leather which is directed upwar ly into the recess portion of theinsert and forms a brace therefor, a. portion of the covering at thispoint being in line with the slanted ortion 5 Of the insert while thevportion 7 t ereof is directed downwardly and rearwardly to coincidewith the tapered face 8 at the juncture between the heel portion 3 andthe body portion proper.

The insert is so constructed that it is provided with a lurality Ofirregularly disposed cells so that w en the cells have become filledwith air the cushioning eect of the insert will be greatly enhanced andwhile I have shown the insert as can be so constructed as to be insertedin the shoe and act as an insole, the cushioning effect being the sameas when applied tO the bottom Of the shoe.

What I claim is:

As an improved article of manufacture, a shoe having an insertcomprising a body portion of elastic material wlth irregularl disposedcells, a heel portion ness than the body portion with a slanting portionat the 'unction of the heel and body portions, said s antingportionbeing in opposite directions and extended toward the toe of the insert,the longer side of the slanting portion being toward the front of theshoe with the apex to the rear Of the center of the shoe, and an outercovering secured to the under side of said insert and having Oppositelyslanted portion conformin to the slanted portion of the bod and heeportion.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EVA E. HARMON.

Witnesses:

yOLAnrssA JOHNSON, DORA R. TUFFORD.

applied to the bottom of. the shoe it will readily be understood that itOf greater t ickiece of sole

